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economy. the relatively small amount in the recovery act for infrastructure created many jobs because there's a strong multiplier effect. about 36,000 jobs for each $1 billion invested. and these are family wage jobs all across america that aren't going to be outsourced overseas. in less than a year, the transportation bill expires and absent congressional action we face a precipitous drop in transportation funding, a reduction of 30% overall for the next decade. to be this way. i'm proposing we implement the three-step 15 cent gallon tax ncrease that was part of the simpson-bowles deficit reduction proposals. communities and industry need some certainty, especially for larger projects that are multistate and multiyear. and this should be the last federal gas tax increase. over the next 10 years, we need to replace funding for transportation that's based on gallons of fuel consumed, which is going to be declining, with something more sustainible. a reasonable adjustment now and a permanent fix
economy. the relatively small amount in the recovery act for infrastructure created many jobs because there's a strong multiplier effect. about 36,000 jobs for each $1 billion invested. and these are family wage jobs all across america that aren't going to be outsourced overseas. in less than a year, the transportation bill expires and absent congressional action we face a precipitous drop in transportation funding, a reduction of 30% overall for the next decade. to be this way. i'm proposing...
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Dec 2, 2013
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economy. she testified that the system's in heration is essential association strongly recommends that they be renewed before it expires. the committee received a letter signed by digitalglobe and virgin galactic and lockheed that amt 2 -- advocated the renewal the system to keep the u.s. competitive in the global market. separatemmittee held a hearing and heard from the federal aviation administration, the government accountability office, -- at this hearing, frank slazer summed up his trade -- many forstating launch providers competing against u.s. companies already benefit from generous identification roles. we cannot be allowed to force away highly skilled technical jobs to foreign countries. nonrenewal could impede new -- new u.s. interests of the commercial launch market and discourages future launch innovation and investment. without a little playing field, new u.s. interests could find it highly undesirable to begin their good -- the business ventures in the united states. the faa has
economy. she testified that the system's in heration is essential association strongly recommends that they be renewed before it expires. the committee received a letter signed by digitalglobe and virgin galactic and lockheed that amt 2 -- advocated the renewal the system to keep the u.s. competitive in the global market. separatemmittee held a hearing and heard from the federal aviation administration, the government accountability office, -- at this hearing, frank slazer summed up his trade...
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Dec 3, 2013
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e've seen the economy grow every quarter since 2009, the economy has grown. the private sector economy has grown. where did that wealth grow? where did it go? where did the wealth of this nation go? 95% of the wealth generated in his nation since 2009 has gone o the top 1% of americans. the remaining 95% have had to split what was left. during the clinton economy, it was reversed. top 1% took 45% and the bottom 95% -- excuse me, the bottom 99% took the remaining. 1% took 95%, 99% were left with 5%. income inequality. what do we do about it? how do we achieve the goals of president clinton when he talked about the american dream ? how do we achieve the goals of f.d.r. when he talked about our purpose, not to provide more for those who have great but to provide for those who have little? how can we do it? well, one way we can do it is along -- is a long american tradition dating back to george washington. in his first year in office, george washington called upon alexander hamilton, his treasury secretary, to figure out how to grow the american economy. they we
e've seen the economy grow every quarter since 2009, the economy has grown. the private sector economy has grown. where did that wealth grow? where did it go? where did the wealth of this nation go? 95% of the wealth generated in his nation since 2009 has gone o the top 1% of americans. the remaining 95% have had to split what was left. during the clinton economy, it was reversed. top 1% took 45% and the bottom 95% -- excuse me, the bottom 99% took the remaining. 1% took 95%, 99% were left with...
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Dec 10, 2013
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and the crash of the american economy. caused by agreed, wall street agreed principally, and agreed of others, to be sure. -- and greed -- caused by greed. wall street greed principalably, and greed of others, to be sure. keep in mind the moral compass of franklin delano roosevelt. the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it's rather whether we provide enough for those who have too little. december 28 is coming. today is the 10th of december. 18 days. just after christmas, three days after christmas. days after the holidays. 1.7 million americans are going to lose their unemployment insurance. and, since the farm bill hasn't been brought to the floor, the question of what kind of cuts will be made in the farm programs specifically for the food programs. it's not the loafers that are out there, although there are some. it's the men and women that stood in line waiting for a job in my district. last friday. stood in line at representative edwards' job fair here in maryland
and the crash of the american economy. caused by agreed, wall street agreed principally, and agreed of others, to be sure. -- and greed -- caused by greed. wall street greed principalably, and greed of others, to be sure. keep in mind the moral compass of franklin delano roosevelt. the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it's rather whether we provide enough for those who have too little. december 28 is coming. today is the 10th of december....